Wreath and method of making the same



Dec. 9, 1924;

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WREAT'H AND METHOD OF MAKINQTHE SAME Filed Aug. 15; 1

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WREATH AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Fi led Aug. 15, 19 2 Sheets-She'et2 ms ATTCLRNEY Patented Dec. 9, 1924.

UNITED STATES vPATENT OFFICE.

GILBERT C. WATERS, JR, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO SCHUYLEB F.COHEN, 0F

BROOKLYN,

NEW YORK.

WREATH AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME.

Application filed August 15, 1923. Serial No. 657,513.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GILBERT C. WATERS, Jr., a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of New York, in the county and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wreaths and Methodsof Making the Same; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

The invention relates to wreaths and the method of making the same.

The object of the invention is to provide a wreath of cheap and simpleconstruction that will be suficiently strong and durable to withstandthe ordinary handling to which wreaths are subjected, such as packing,shipping, and subsequent use, without undue damage. This object isattained by the novel construction of wreath and method of making thesame as hereinafter described and claimed, and as illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side view of a ring offlexible material, such as double-faced corrugated paperboard. whichconstitutes the frame on which the trimming material is wound, andwhich, in accordance with my invention, is split transversely thereof topermit of the same being opened for the ready and convenient winding ofthe ring.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the upper or split portion of the ringwith the ends spread apart to open the ring, and showing the methodemployed in winding a strip of trimming material about the ring bypassing the same through the opening between the ends. I

Fig. 3 is a View of the same part of the ring after the winding of thesame has been completed and showing how the split ends are held togetherby the winding material.

Figs. 4 and 5 are edge and side views. respectively, of thesplit portionof the ring, showing a modified formof locking means for securing thesplit ends together.

Figs. 6 and 7 are edge and side views, respectively, of a modified formof frame comprising two superposed rings with a locking member betweenthe same opposite their split ends.

Figs. 8 and 9 are edge and side views, re-

spectively, of a two-ring frame, the rings being arranged with theirsplit joints in staggered relation so that the end of one ring willoverlap the joint of the other.

Fig. 10 is an edge view corresponding with that of Fig. 8, but showingthe ends spread apart to provide an opening for the passage therebetweenof the trimming material in winding the frame.

The invention, in its simplest form, comprises a ring 2 of flexiblematerial, on which is wound a trimming material 3, such as chenille, thering being transversely split. as at 4, to permit of the same beingopened for the convenient and rapid winding of the trimming materialthereon.

The ring 2 may be formed of any flexible material that is sufficientlystiff to maintain its form under ordinary handling. and .l have found inpractice that double-faced corrugated paperboard is particularly welladapted for the purpose in that it is strong, light in weight and cheap.I

In making up a wreath, the operative secures one end of the strip oftrimming ma terial at some point on the ring, preferably near one sideof the split joint, by wrapping the strip one or more times about one ofits looseends, after which the operative will continue the windingoperation'by passing the strip at each turn or winding thereof betweenthe split ends of the ring as shown in Fig. 2; in this way avoiding thelaborious operation of passing the trimming material through the ring ateach winding thereof as would be required with the use of a closed ring,and enabling the winding operation to be effected quite as expeditiouslyas though winding a straight piece or member of an kind.

After the winding operation has been about completed, the ends of thering are then brought together and the trimming material passed aboutthe same several times to secure them together, by being passed throughthe closed ring. As a means to more effectually secure together the endsof the ring, I prefer to provide the latter with notches at oppositesides of its split joint. as at 5, 5, in which the trimming material mayengage. For example, when the winding operation has been aboutcompleted, the strip of trimming material may be engaged in one notch,as at a in Fig. 3, from thence passed across the joint as shown bydotted lines in Fig. 3 and around the ring in "a position of engagementwith the second notch in the other end of the ring, as at b, andthereafter Wound around the ring and over its joint several times andfinally secured by passing its loose end beneath one or more of itswraps in its usual manner. In this way, it Will be clear that the endsof the ring will be securely held together.

The described method of uniting the ends of the ring is suiiicient forsmall wreaths or for those not requiring much handling. In someinstances, however, it may be desirable to provide a more positive andrigid connection of the split ends. This accomplis'h by providing alocking member I, "in the form at a segmental strip of cardboard or likematerial substantially corresponding in Width to that of the ring, whichis adapted to overlie the split ends of thering at their joint, as shownin Figs. 4: and 5. This locking member, when bound to the ring by thetrimming material, will act to hold the ring ends in alignment andagainst lateral displacement relatively to each other as will be clearby reference to Fig. 4. Also, by providing said member with notches,such as 8, 8, in position for registering With the notches 5, 5, in theopposite ends of the ring, theengagement "of the strip of trimmingmaterial within the several notches will serve to additio'lr ally holdthe ring ends together by securing :them to the lockingmember Ifdesired, the locking member may be secured to the "ring by meansadditional to the trimming material, as, for example, by ordinary twinetied around the parts and through the notches therein, as indicated 'Qin 5. Ordinarily, however, the trimming material alonewvill sufficienttoy efl'ectively secure the parts Without the aid of additionalfastening means A In the. making of heavier wreaths, I sometimes employtwo rings in superposed relation, with the locking member 7interposedbetween the same in position opposite their joints, as shownin Figs, 6 7. In making up a wreath on a "frame of this kind, the sameprocedure Will be fol- -1bwed; rs before described, that is, the stripor material will be wound about the two rings by passing the samebetween the ends of the rings until the winding is about completed, atwhich time the locking {member 7 will be placed "in position oppositethe joints in, the ring. after which the winding will be completed andthe parts secures together by a further wrapping of the trimming stripabout the joints. which is accomplished by passing the strip through theclosed rings in usual manner.

remaki g upa frame with two super: posed rings as described, the splitends may be secured against lateraldisplacement by staggering thejoints, so that the end of one ring Will overlap the joint of the other,as shown in Figs. 8 and 9. With this arrangement of the joints of the.two rings, the ends of the latter will be securely held against lateraldisplacement relatively to each other by the trimming material when thelatter is wrapped about said ends. It will be clear by reference to Fig.10 that such overlapping of. the ends of the two rings Will notinterfere with their being opened to perinit of the passing of thetrimming material tlierebetween during the making up or manufacture of sW h- E It will be'understoodiromthe foregoing that wreaths bemanufactured quickly and cheaply'in the waysdescribed, and that theWreaths so made will be -strong "and durable'for the purpo'ses'intended.V

What I claim is:

1. A wreath, comprising a ring offiexi ble material transversely splitat one point, and trimming material wound around said ring and holdingthe ends thereof together.

2. A Wreath comprising aring of flexiblem'aterial transversely split atone point and having shoulders adjacent the split,and trimming materialWound around the ring and engaging said shoulders tohold the split endstogether,

3. wreath, comprising a ring of flexible material transverselysplit-atone point and having notches acent the split, and trimming lnaterialwound aroundthe ring and engaging within its said notches to hold the split ends together H MA Wr h emp i ns a i g o x ble material transverselysplit at one point, locking member oyerlying the split ends, andtrimmingunaterial wound around the ring and oyer locking'rriember tohold the parts together. 7 I

5. A wreath, comprising a transversely splitti of flexible materialhaving notches adjacent its split ends, locking member overlying. thesplit ends and provided with notches egiamagWah the said notches in'thering, and trimming material wound around the ring and overlying lockingmemi 61 and engaging the same withi n their notches to liold the eralparts together.

6. fikwreath, comprising a pair of. superposed rings, of flexiblematerial each trans-- versely splitat one point, said rings beingarranged with. the ir ends 7 overlapping relation, and trimming materialWound around said rings and holding the same tot t V V 'Z, Awreath,jcjompris ing a pair of superposed ril gs of flexible materialeach trans- 'ver'sely split at one point said rings bei 5 a ran ed th hezs s i m r arpiaa lation and each having notch s adj e t it split ends,and trimming material wound around the rings and engaging the notchestherein to hold the parts together.

8. A wreath, comprising a pair of superposed transversely split rings offlexible material, a looking member between said rings in a positionopposite the split ends thereof, and trimming material wound around saidrings and holding the parts together.

9. A wreath, comprising a pair of super posed transversely split ringsof flexible material each having notches adjacent its split ends, alocking member between said rings in a position opposite the split endsthereof and provided with notches registering with those of the rings,and trimming material wound around said rings and engaging the same andthe lockingmember within their notches to hold the parts together.

10. The method of forming wreaths with rings of flexible material,comprising the transverse splitting of the ring at one point, and thenwinding the ring with trimming material by passing the same between thesplit ends of the ring.

11. The method of forming wreaths with rings of flexible material,comprising the transverse splitting of the ring at one point, thenwinding the ring with trimming material by passing the same between thesplit ends of the ring, and finally securing the split ends together bypassing the trimming material throughthe ring and about said ends.

12. The method of forming wreaths with rings of flexible material,comprising the transverse splitting of two rings each at one point,placing the same in superposed relation with the ends of one overlappingthose of the other, then winding the rings with trimming material bypassing the latter between the split ends of the rings, and finallysecuring the split overlapping ends together by passing trimmingmaterial through the rings and about said ends.

18. The method of forming wreaths with rings of flexible material,comprising the transverse splitting of the ring, partially winding thering with trimming material by passing the latter between the split endsof the lin placing a locking member on the ring in position overlyingthe split ends thereof, and finally assing the trimming materialthrougl'i the ring and about the split ends and overlying locking memberto secure said parts together.

14. The method of forming wreaths with rings of flexible material,comprising the transverse splittin of two rings, placing the same insuperposed relation, winding said rings with trimming material bypassing the latter between the split ends of the rings, placing alocking member on the rings in position overlying the split endsthereof, and finally passing the trimming material through the rings andabout the spilt ends and overlying locking member to secure said partstogether.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

GILBERT C. WATERS, JR.

